Madrigal Feast to offer Renaissance pleasantry

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Dec 1, 2012 at 12:01 AMDec 1, 2012 at 1:23 AM

The dinner theater often held during the Christmas season is set in the Middle Ages

The Free Press

Several members of the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra will join the Gallery Choir and the Craven Historical Dancers for a Madrigal Feast Thursday at First Presbyterian Church of Kinston, 2101 N. Herritage St. The public is invited to a night of music, theatre, costumes, food and drink.

The Renaissance evening will be under the direction of Dr. John O’Brien and will being with wassail in the parlor at 6 p.m. followed by a meal, entertainment and fellowship. A Madrigal Feast is an American form of dinner theater often held during the Christmas season and set in the Middle Ages. The meal is divided into courses and each is heralded by a traditional song.

Tickets are available by calling Ann Blackmon at the church office, 252-522-1921. The cost is $25 for adults and $15 for children younger than 12. Large groups can be accommodated by early reservations. Tickets will be on sale through Monday.

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